OFF THE HAMSTER WHEEL

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Biking in Panama

The speed limits in Panama are 40 km/h (25 mph) in built up areas, 60 km/h (37 mph) outside built up areas, 80 km/h (50 mph) on dual carriageways and 100 km/h (62 mph) on certain …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Mar 18, 2024

Days 104 to 106 Panama Part 4

Day 104On leaving my jungle accommodation I had a short 20 or so mile ride to the border. On the way back to the main road I stopped at a bridge over the river and took a couple of …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Mar 7, 2024

Day 103 Panama Part 3

Day 103The road to Boquette ends shortly after the Northern edge of the town and it is in effect a dead end, so to leave it there is no alternative but to retrace your steps back …

Posted by The Madbiker on Mon, Mar 4, 2024

Days 101 to 103 Panama Part 2

Day 101After a few days in Las Tablas I set off South on Highway 2 to explore the peninsula. I rode along the South coast of the peninsula and then I headed North to Macaracas and …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Mar 2, 2024

Days 99 to 100 Panama Part 1

Day 99On Sunday 11 February I headed off from the hotel in Panama city where I had been staying, North in the direction of Colon. In an earlier post I had visited Colon and found …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Feb 17, 2024

January 2024 Out and About in Panama

I rode the bike to the City of Colon on the Caribbean side of the isthmus of Panama to get some miles done to help the engine break in.

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Jan 5, 2024

December 2023 Part Two

The Americas - Getting StartedI am now in Panama and I am preparing to continue my RTW trip from here. I have bought a new Himalayan from the local dealer here and as it only had 2 …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sun, Dec 17, 2023

Six Years Down

Six Years DownAs I sit here in the city of Reus in Spain contemplating the choice of destination for continuing my RTW trip on my bike, I sometimes reflect on the six years that …

Posted by The Madbiker on Sat, Apr 15, 2023

September 2022 End of Part One

I started my RTW trip properly when I bought my Himalayan in August of 2019. Since then, just over 3 years later, I have visited every country in Europe that I wished to see and …

Posted by The Madbiker on Thu, Dec 15, 2022

Days 95 to 98 France to Spain

Day 95The following day it was sunny but cold. I rode for about 10 miles South from Tende on the D6204 and then took the D2204 to go over the Coll De Brouis. The road was fantastic …

Posted by The Madbiker on Fri, Dec 9, 2022